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Where does “koláče” come from?

koláče (Slovak) comes from Czech koláč, from Serbo-Croatian kolač, from Proto-Slavic kolačь, from Proto-Slavic kȍlo, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

koláče (Slovak): nominative/accusative plural of koláč

Definitions

  1. nominative/accusative plural of koláč

Ancestry of “koláče”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechkoláčkolach
2Serbo-Croatiankolačcake; pastry; traditional Serbian bread
3Proto-Slavickolačьa type of bread, pastry
4Proto-Slavickȍlo—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “koláče”

  • kolache
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →